Tim Wilson Promoted

New Streets & Stormwater Director Tim Wilson has a wide-range of experience

The City of Broken Arrow has a new Streets and Stormwater Department Director. City Manager Michael Spurgeon announced that Tim Wilson, who has been serving as the interim director since March, has been promoted to full-time director.

Wilson has worked at the City of Broken Arrow for five and a half years and served as the Assistant Director under former Director Rocky Henkel. Wilson became the interim director of Streets and Stormwater when Henkel became the Community Development Director.

Wilson has a Get-Things-Done Attitude

"With Tim's get-things-done attitude and dedication to the City of Broken Arrow organization, he has earned this promotion," Spurgeon said. "Assistant City Manager of Operations Kenny Schwab and I are excited for Tim to officially take the helm of the department. We know he will proudly continue the Council and the Administration's vision of great service to the citizens of Broken Arrow."

Wilson says he is excited about the opportunity to serve in the new role

"Broken Arrow is growing, and I love being a part of that growth," he said. "I have two passions in life; one is to serve others, and the other is to improve things. In this role, I get to do both."

Wilson has Extensive Experience

While Wilson may be new to this position, he has extensive experience in local government in northeastern Oklahoma. He worked for four years as the Public Works Director, four years as the Superintendent of Streets and Solid Waste, served two years as the Interim City Manager, and three years as the Assistant City Manager, all for the City of Miami. In addition, Wilson also served as the Mayor of Quapaw and as the second Chief of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma.

In the private sector, Wilson has owned and operated an asphalt paving company, where he built parking lots and paved numerous city streets and highways in a four-state area.

"I have always been around construction in some form or fashion, and as I mentioned earlier, I love improving things," he said. "Turning a rough, faded street into a black, smooth street with new reflective striping fulfills my passion."

Wilson's goals for the Streets and Stormwater Department include:

• Enhancing the stormwater maintenance program.
• Improving the quality of striping.
• Getting aggressive on preventive street maintenance.

For more, go to City names new Streets and Stormwater Director.